court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds

court defeat by fighting against overwhelming odds

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y ǐ Lu ǎ nd í sh í, which means to use an egg to resist a stone. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom explanation

Using an egg to resist a stone is a metaphor for overstepping one's ability.

The origin of Idioms

The 47th chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "boy Zhou Yu, who is partial to shallow and stupid, is conceited of his ability, and often wants to fight against the stone with his eggs; he is also good at doing good things, and is not guilty of punishment, but is not rewarded for his meritorious deeds. Gai is an old minister. He was destroyed and humiliated for no reason. I really hate him! "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: hit the stone with the egg, hit the stone with the egg, hit the stone with the egg

Idiom usage

It means to kill oneself